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Dubai Open: Federer returns with easy win over Paire

Dubai Open: Federer returns with easy win over Paire

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

Roger Federer breezed back into action to reach the second round of the Dubai Open with a straightforward 6-1, 6-3 over erratic Frenchman Benoit Paire on Monday.

UK PM taking short walks, watching films in hospital

UK PM taking short walks, watching films in hospital

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Downing Street has not confirmed if Johnson had been allowed any visitors or seen Carrie Symonds, his heavily pregnant fiance, but said he had received many thousands of get well cards.

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.

PIX: Djokovic takes first unsteady step toward calendar slam

PIX: Djokovic takes first unsteady step toward calendar slam

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Novak Djokovic took a first unsteady step toward completing the calendar-year Grand Slam on Tuesday as the Serb laboured into the second round of the US Open with a 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1 win over dashing Danish teenager Holger Rune.

12 mn Indians have glaucoma. Should you be worried?

12 mn Indians have glaucoma. Should you be worried?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

'If a member of your family has been diagnosed with glaucoma, rest of the members (brothers, sisters and children) should get their eyes tested to rule of early disease,' advises Dr Sandeep Buttan.

Cut the red tape and let private sector manage surplus govt land

Cut the red tape and let private sector manage surplus govt land

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Maybe Modi could ask a patriarch of the stature of the late G D Birla to flesh out the details of a new company to manage government land privatisation.

US Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Sabalenka march forth

US Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Sabalenka march forth

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

A summary of Wednesday's action at the US Open.

Harmanpreet wary India could be off-form for WT20 final

Harmanpreet wary India could be off-form for WT20 final

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

It will be more than a week since Harmanpreet Kaur's side last took to the field when they stride onto the MCG turf in front of a huge crowd, taking on Australia in search of a maiden T20 World Cup title. And the skipper admitted India have struggled to replicate conditions in the middle and used their time off for rest.

ISL: First-half goal-fest as Mumbai hold NorthEast

ISL: First-half goal-fest as Mumbai hold NorthEast

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

Mumbai upped the ante and started creating a few chances after going behind.

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Dates like 9/11 should never be allowed to pass by forgotten because terrorism is not to be borne, inhumanity is not to borne.

'CBI boss Jaiswal won't buckle under pressure'

'CBI boss Jaiswal won't buckle under pressure'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

'In Maharashtra he didn't buckle under pressure.' 'We expect him to do the same as the CBI Director.'

TN's Technocrat Finance Minister Faces First Test

TN's Technocrat Finance Minister Faces First Test

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

Finance Minister P T R Palanivel Thiagarajan has proclaimed his determination to set Tamil Nadu's fiscal house in order in five years, and Friday will show how he plans to go about it when he rises to present the Stalin government's maiden budget, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

NEP's thrust on mother tongue: The fate of English

NEP's thrust on mother tongue: The fate of English

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

'With English the most rapidly growing medium of instruction in India's schools and accounting now for more than one-sixth of the total (next only to Hindi, which accounts for a half), India is not about to turn its face away from a language that has global currency,' notes T N Ninan.<

Oxygen Crisis: Will this PSU Help?

Oxygen Crisis: Will this PSU Help?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

The NINL management can see this as their moment of giving back to the nation and humanity. Its plant has an oxygen unit that can produce 418 tonnes of oxygen every day. 418 tonnes is about 58% of Delhi's daily demand for oxygen, notes Sudhir Bisht.

Why India should pick Hardik for Tests against Australia?

Why India should pick Hardik for Tests against Australia?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

Hardik Pandya hasn't featured in Tests since 2018 and has only recently recovered from a career-threatening back injury.

Djokovic, Federer progress to Shanghai quarters

Djokovic, Federer progress to Shanghai quarters

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

World number one Novak Djokovic produced a majestic display in a 7-5, 6-3 victory over American John Isner on Thursday to extend his winning streak in Asia.

Putham Pudhu Kaalai review

Putham Pudhu Kaalai review

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Putham Pudhu Kaalai is refreshing like the unsuspecting morning dew that teases your senses when you step on the grass barefoot, discovers Divya Nair.

BJP leader: 'In Chirag, we have created a monster'

BJP leader: 'In Chirag, we have created a monster'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

'We can't underestimate future threats.'

Do you use these Indianisms?

Do you use these Indianisms?

Rediff.com30 May 2020

You'll be looking at your e-mails in a different light after reading this.

PICS: Kings end losing run with last-ball win over RCB

PICS: Kings end losing run with last-ball win over RCB

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Images from Thursday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab, in Sharjah.

Doubts over Flipkart's high valuation will persist

Doubts over Flipkart's high valuation will persist

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Doubts over Flipkart's valuation will persist.

Cambridge kicks off vaccine race to fight all coronaviruses

Cambridge kicks off vaccine race to fight all coronaviruses

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

The new vaccine candidate, DIOS-CoVax2, uses banks of genetic sequences of all known coronaviruses, including those from bats, believed to be the natural hosts of many relatives of human coronaviruses.

Turning Point: Dhoni drops Buttler, hurts CSK

Turning Point: Dhoni drops Buttler, hurts CSK

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Lacklustre fielding came back to haunt CSK as Jos Buttler played a match-winning innings of 95 from 60 balls to guide Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling 6 wicket victory.

Jet crisis poses a challenge for Mumbai

Jet crisis poses a challenge for Mumbai

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Jet is the largest player in the Mumbai airport, with over 110 domestic slots and 30 international slots from the city.

Arun Jaitley: Has PM destroyed the collegium system?

Arun Jaitley: Has PM destroyed the collegium system?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's tenure comes to an end, it is time for him to introspect the damage he has done to various institutions, says Arun Jaitley

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Images from Day 1 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Monday.

Sena, BJP pay tributes to Thackeray; Fadnavis heckled

Sena, BJP pay tributes to Thackeray; Fadnavis heckled

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

Fadnavis and his entourage, which included several senior BJP leaders, moved on without reacting to the jeers.

PIX: Djokovic battles past Khachanov in first real test

PIX: Djokovic battles past Khachanov in first real test

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Images from Day 9 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Monday.

Missing the gym? 6 simple workouts to do at home

Missing the gym? 6 simple workouts to do at home

Rediff.com27 May 2020

Try these equipment-free workouts to stay fit at home.

Life Insurance: Individuals can buy policy for others

Life Insurance: Individuals can buy policy for others

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

>You can buy a life insurance policy for someone else only if you have an insurable interest or expect financial loss from that person's death, points out Tarun Chugh, MD and CEO, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, answering insurance questions.

FCRA challenge for foreign think tanks in India

FCRA challenge for foreign think tanks in India

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Funding challenges are not limited to just one think tank. Several scholars say that access for conducting research and getting foreign funds has become a major hurdle for think tanks, with the government raising many questions regarding such inflows. As a result, many think tanks are keeping a low profile and becoming less prolific.

Trump picks Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsberg in US Supreme Court

Trump picks Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsberg in US Supreme Court

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Biden has urged the Senate not to act on the vacancy until the American people select their next president and the next Congress.

Taish review

Taish review

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Bejoy Nambiar's gripping slice-of-mess about things spiraling out of control find an expression in a striking ensemble and volatile scenery, notes Sukanya Verma.

Why many see Brazil as the clear favourites...

Why many see Brazil as the clear favourites...

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

With champions Germany out, Argentina only scraping through, and Spain in turmoil, many see Brazil as the clear favourites to lift the World Cup in Moscow on July 15.

PICS: Dhawan's ton in vain as Kings ease past Delhi

PICS: Dhawan's ton in vain as Kings ease past Delhi

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab, in Dubai.

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl review

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl review

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Janhvi Kapoor does well as the girl trying to assert her 'kaabiliyat', observes Sukanya Verma.

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

Did Ranbir confirm dating Alia?

Did Ranbir confirm dating Alia?

Rediff.com31 May 2018

'It's new for us, so let it cook a bit.'

John le Carr's matchless legacy

John le Carr's matchless legacy

Rediff.com27 Dec 2020

'Le Carré's spies were nothing like the exotic Kim of Kipling or the caricature that is James Bond.' 'Driven by a simple patriotism, held back by incompetence and politics, his characters use deceit and treachery to win their morally Pyrrhic victories,' notes P Rajendran.

Is the Harman Kardon Allure really alluring?

Is the Harman Kardon Allure really alluring?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

At Rs 24,499, the Allure is priced significantly higher than other offerings in the same segment, says Dhruv Munjal.